There might not be a duo these days – in Chicago or elsewhere – making as big of a noise as Brontosaurus.
On the heels of their self-released debut EP Cold Comes To Claim (Plustapes), the gents are
poised to follow-up all of their exciting 2011 with a monster 2012.
Sharing not only a first name but also a passion for ornate pop with dynamic leanings,
Kelley and Papaleo have kept busy since Claim‘s CD/vinyl/tape release in 2011: Sharing stages with city draws
like Maps & Atlases, The Soil & The Sun, and Young Jesus; impressing road audiences at SXSW, as
well as on the east coast; recording an Epitonic.com live session at Saki Records; all the while,
debuting new material for their sophomore effort, which the band hopes to have out by the end of the year.
Epitonic will be posting the band’s live session at Saki here soon.
The band will be swinging through DeKalb and Chicago this month, playing shows with Rockford
collective The Island of Misfit Toys, the echo-heavy indie-pop of Like Pioneers [ex-Bound Stems],
and Ireland’s Autumn Owls, in the area to record a new album with Brian Deck
[Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Califone]. Info on those shows are below.
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FRI 4/20 @ Otto’s – 118 E. Lincoln Hwy [DeKalb, IL]
w/ The Island of Misfit Toys and Seasonal Men’s Wear
8:30pm // 21+ // $7
SAT 4/28 @ Reggie’s Music Joint – 2105 S. State [Chicago, IL]
w/ Like Pioneers and Autumn Owls
9:00pm // 21+ // $5